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Global production and consumption have led to increased logistic challenges around the world. Efficient, time- and cost-effective supply chain management is today a major success factor for companies. With its central location in the heart of Europe, Luxembourg provides global companies with many strategic advantages for successfully conducting their business across borders.

Following the Council recommendation of 22 April 2013, the youth guarantee ensures that all young people up to age 25 receive a good quality offer of employment, continued education, apprenticeship or traineeship within four months of leaving formal education or becoming unemployed. Luxembourg follows this recommendation and officially launched its youth guarantee on 26 June 2014.

Career preparation and guidance become crucial in times when school to work transition becomes more complex and difficult. Roles of non-familial adults in the lives of at-risk children are beneficial for increasing resilience and success in the face of adversity.

Lifelong learning has become a private and professional reality in many people’s lives. Acquiring new competences, enriching one’s experience or obtaining a diploma, lifelong learning constitutes an unavoidable process to achieve these goals.

In 2010, EUR 24.8 million were invested to support training plans of private companies, a loss of 8.1 % compared to 2009. This is due to a change in the legal basis (reduction of eligible costs) and also a reduction in companies’ training efforts.